Stark extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 8-7 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Oyster River Bobcats. The Generals were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bobcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Oyster River, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
For Oyster River's part, Sammy Bishop made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Bishop has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kate Michaud was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Stark will square off against rival ConVal at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Oyster River is set to take on their familiar foe Campbell at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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